The Journey: Stories of Migration

Genre: Informational Text - gives factual information about a topic

Reading Skills: Compare/Contrast and Author's Word Choice

Strategy: Visualize

Essential Question: Why do animals migrate to other places?

Student Objectives:

• Compare and contrast important ideas and details in an informational text.

• Use details to visualize information.

Vocabulary

migrate: to move to another place

survival: the act of staying alive

plenty: more than enough

frightening: scary

accidents: unexpected injuries

solid: firm and hard

chilly: cold

landscape: scenery

thunderous: very loud

dramatic: exciting

Online Practice Resources:

Vocabulary Quizlet with Pictures

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